Unlocking F1's tyre secrets
A lack of affinity with Pirelli's harder tyres cost Ferrari dear in 2011, so its recruitment of ex-Bridgestone man Hirohide Hamashima could make a huge difference, as Tony Dodgins explains
An interesting development in Formula 1 is the news that Ferrari has hired Hirohide Hamashima as its director of tyre development.
'Hammy' has been a familiar face in racing paddocks around the world for more than a quarter of a century, exclusively with Bridgestone.
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